GALUZIN: MOSCOW AND MINSK PREPARED FOR NATO ACTIONS

MOSCOW, AUGUST 29 /SRNA/ — Russia and Belarus are prepared for any attempt by NATO members to undermine the security of the Union State, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said.

"Given the significant military and political pressure on our countries and the hybrid actions by NATO countries aimed at undermining our security, we are trying to cover all possible scenarios," Galuzin told RIA Novosti. He added that the Zapad 2025 joint exercise and the first joint command exercise on managing strategic and tactical nuclear forces, held in May, were aimed at protecting the Union State against any aggression.